Deosai National Park, Baltistan - Northern Areas, Pakistan

Deosai means Land of Giants. It is among the highest plateaus in the world. The Deosai National Park is above the tree line and at an average height of 13,500 feet above sea level covers a vast area of almost 3,000 square kilometers.

Between November and May - Deosai is snow-bound. In the summer months it is accessible from Skardu in the north and the Astore Valley in the west. Deosai Plains make up one of the last frontiers of natural habitat for the Himalayan brown bear that once roamed the mountains freely.

See Arif's still images at: pbase.com/arifakhan/deosai_plains